Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Cincinnati, Ohio, fluoridated since 1979

Report: "Greater Cincinnati's Oral Health Crisis..."

"Today, in Greater Cincinnati, nearly a half million people live in third world conditions with respect to their oral health -- they live with pain, face long waiting lists for treatment, and often must rely on hospital emergency rooms, which can provide temporary relief of pain and treat infection, but cannot repair the underlying causes of their oral problems. Routine dental care, in an appropriate setting, provided by the appropriate health professional, is simply not available to them
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Monday, November 14, 2005

The United Kingdom is only 10% fluoridated:

GNN - Government News Network: "2. Today in the UK more adults keep more of their natural teeth for life. Since the 1960s the proportion of adults who have their own natural teeth has risen by 65 per cent and on average those with natural teeth have 14 per cent more of them.

3. An even bigger improvement has taken place in child oral health. Since 1973 the number of 5 year old children experiencing tooth decay has fallen by 50 per cent.

4. In 12 year old children the improvement has been even more dramatic. In 1973, 93 per cent of 12 year olds had tooth decay and by 2003 this had fallen to just 38 per cent. Children in this age group now have the best oral health in Europe."

Sunday, November 13, 2005

Longview, Texas, is fluoridated:

Groups seek dental care for children: "Fadal said he sees many 2- and 3-year-old children with bad teeth because they go to bed sucking on a bottle that contains sweet milk, Kool-Aid or other juices. He also said the public needs more education on dental hygiene."